California Native Plants105 Stories
Gardening GuidesPaint the Southwest Winter Garden in Color
Spice up your cool-season landscape with these 8 plants
Full StoryGardening GuidesSee 5 Native Alternatives to Feather Grass and Fountain Grass
Enjoy the movement and soft texture of these California bunch grasses in your garden, and do right by your ecosystem
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsFeathery Tufted Hairgrass Beautifies Gardens Coast to Coast
Deschampsia cespitosa offers attractive foliage and habitat for butterflies
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsBasin Wildrye Is a Tough Native Bunchgrass With a Big Impact
Leymus cinereus, a tall cool-season bunchgrass, brings rugged beauty and wildlife shelter to gardens in the western U.S.
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsLeafy Reedgrass Softens California Gardens
Plant Calamagrostis foliosa, a California native, as an alternative to exotic fountain grass
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsPlant Rubber Rabbitbrush for Its Brilliant Blaze of Gold in Fall
The western North American shrub ‘Ericameria nauseosa’ has masses of tiny flowers that attract pollinators
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsTry This Native Alternative to Mexican Feather Grass
Alkali sacaton is a beautiful western U.S. bunchgrass for Southwestern gardeners with even the most difficult clay or alkaline soil
Full StoryGardening GuidesWhat to Plant Under Native Redwood Trees
Find out which ground covers, ferns, perennials and shrubs will thrive under the canopies of these West Coast giants
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsIntroduce Ashyleaf Buckwheat to Your Native California Garden
Eriogonum cinereum, a lesser-known native buckwheat, adds a delicate touch to the drought-tolerant landscape
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsPlant Rocky Mountain Beeplant for Late-Summer Color and Pollinator Buzz
Add pizazz to your garden with this native annual. Its vivid pink flower spikes are magnets for butterflies, bees and hummingbirds
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsCalifornia Gardeners: Add Woolly Bluecurls to Your Fall Planting List
This native evergreen shrub enchants with its delightful fragrance, nearly year-round blooms and benefits to pollinators
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